All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

VFISX vs. VFITX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Tue 2026-09-22 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+29.47%
+0.74%/yr 		+0.79%/yr
R2=0.350
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX × 		+91.61%
+1.89%/yr 		+2.21%/yr
R2=0.724
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Tue 2026-09-22 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$12,946.56
2026-09-22
VFITX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$19,160.95
2026-09-22

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-22

  YTD YoY
VFISX × 		−3.50% −2.04%
VFITX × 		−5.69% −4.21%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−20.50%
on 2026-09-22
from 2010-11-04 peak 		−23.25%
on 2023-09-27
from 2010-11-04 peak
VFITX × 		−25.50%
on 2026-09-22
from 2020-05-29 peak 		−28.82%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-05-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-22 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFISX × 		−2.04% −1.47%
−0.74%/yr 		+3.22%
+1.06%/yr 		−12.56%
−2.65%/yr 		−16.25%
−1.76%/yr
VFITX × 		−4.21% −4.39%
−2.22%/yr 		+2.54%
+0.84%/yr 		−19.99%
−4.36%/yr 		−20.31%
−2.24%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX
2026 (YTD) −3.50% −5.69%
2025 +2.61% +4.76%
2024 +0.84% −1.45%
2023 +0.18% +0.70%
2022 −10.50% −15.87%
2021 −7.36% −8.69%
2020 +2.56% +6.75%
2019 +1.28% +3.93%
2018 −0.54% −0.88%
2017 −1.76% −0.51%
2016 −0.93% −0.86%
2015 −0.27% +0.78%
2014 −0.04% +3.54%
2013 −1.57% −4.51%
2012 −1.02% +0.94%
2011 −0.68% +6.64%
2010 +1.02% +5.80%
2009 −1.22% −4.27%
2008 +6.60% +13.25%
2007 +3.65% +5.69%
2006 +1.23% +0.62%
2005 −1.59% −1.05%
2004 −2.15% +0.16%
2003 +0.55% +0.52%
2002 +5.36% +11.52%
2001 +6.20% +5.97%
2000 +5.29% +10.34%
1999 −0.61% −5.99%
1998 +5.69% +8.89%
1997 +4.66% +7.17%
1996 +1.07% −1.31%
1995 +9.36% +17.52%
1994 −3.23% −3.41%
1993 +2.68% +4.44%
1992 +3.34% +4.62%
1991 +1.31% +2.77%